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Person · Male
Lee “Scratch” Perry
aka The Upsetter
- From
- Kendal, Jamaica
- Active
- 1936–2021
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 289
- dub
- reggae
- rocksteady
- ska
- rock
- roots reggae
About
Lee "Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936 – 29 August 2021) was a Jamaican record producer, singer and songwriter noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development of dub music with his early adoption of remixing and studio effects to create new instrumental or vocal versions of existing reggae tracks. He worked with and produced for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Marley and the Wailers, Junior Murvin, the Congos, Max Romeo, the Heptones, Adrian Sherwood, the Beastie Boys, Ari Up, the Clash, the Orb, and many others.
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Discography
Albums
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Africa's Blood Apple Music
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Cloak & Dagger
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Rhythm Shower
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Musical Bones
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Kung Fu Meets the Dragon
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Revolution Dub
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Roast Fish Collie Weed & Corn Bread
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The Return of Pipecock Jackxon Apple Music
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Scratch and Company: The Upsetters, Chapter One
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Megaton Dub 2
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History, Mystery & Prophesy
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Battle of Armagideon (Millionaire Liquidator) Apple Music
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Time Boom X De Devil Dead
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Mystic Warrior in Dub
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Sensi Dub Vol. 2
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Message From Yard Apple Music
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Blood Vapour
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From The Secret Laboratory Apple Music
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Mystic Warrior
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Satan Kicked The Bucket Apple Music
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Mystic Miracle Star
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In Satan's Dub
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The Dub Messenger
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Spiritual Healing
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Lord God Muzick
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Lee Perry Meets Mafia & Fluxy in Jamaica
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The Upsetter and the Beat
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Soundzs From the Hot Line Apple Music
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Smoking
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Black Ark Experryments
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Experryments at the Grass Roots of Dub Apple Music
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Super Ape Inna Jungle
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Scatch the Upsetters Again
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Lee Perry Meets Scientist at the Blackheart Studio
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Voodooism
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Dub-Net Philosophy
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Dub Take the Voodoo Out of Reggae
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Who Put the Voodoo 'pon Reggae? Apple Music
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Technomajikal Apple Music
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Dub Fire
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Produced and Directed by The Upsetter
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The Original Super Ape
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Return of Wax
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Lee Perry Meets The Mad Professor
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On the Wire Apple Music
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Glory Dub
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Techno Dub
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Lee Perry & The Upsetter meet Scientist at Black Ark Studio
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Techno Party! Apple Music
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Divine Madness... Definitely
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Skanking with the Upsetter - Rare Dubs 1971-1974
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Station Underground Report
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Sensimilla Showdown
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Jamaican E.T. Apple Music
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Hollywood Motel
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Earthman Skanking
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Chapter 2 of "Words"
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Panic in Babylon Apple Music
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Alien Starman Apple Music
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The End of an American Dream
EPs
Singles
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Rockcurry
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100lbs of Summer (Remixes)
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Butterfly Sky
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On-U In Space
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Mountainwater
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Ganjaville (Ganjaville Riddim)
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No Bloody Friends
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Green Brain
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Lions
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Big Ben Rock (Woodie Taylor Remix)
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Time Boom X The Upsetter Dub Sessions
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Makumba Rock Apple Music
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The Antisnake
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Hello Telephone
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Ball of Fire
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Ball of Fire / Fuzzball
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Dubstep Devil
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Soulman
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Yellow Tongue
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Fight to the Finish
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Punky Reggae Party
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Jungle
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Cane River Rock / Dread Lion / Different Experience
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Bafflin' Smoke Signal / Captive
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Bafflin' Smoke Signal
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Disco Devil / Keep On Moving
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Punky Reggae Party
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Ark of the Covenant / Noah Sugar Pan
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City Too Hot
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Roast Fish & Corn Bread
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Dreadlocks in Moonlight
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Black Candle / Bad Lamp
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Dub the Pum-Pum / Kill the Music
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Station Underground News / Better Days
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The Upsetter / Thank You Baby
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Trial & Crosses / John Tom
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Deacon Johnson / So Good (Rinky Dink)
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Wishes of the Wicked / Hold Down
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Open Up (Cook Book) / Twin Double
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Rape Bait / Sly Mongoose
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Bad Minded People / Jam Rock
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Prince in the Back / Don't Copy
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Old for New / Prince & The Duke
Live
Compilations
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Jungle Lion: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1973, Chapter I
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Flashing Echo: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1973, Chapter 2
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Crucial Cuts from the Heart of the Ark (1973-1978)
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Black Man's Time: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1972 - Chapter 1
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Land of Kinks: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles - 1970
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Lee 'Scratch' Perry Presents Better Times: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1971 Chapter II
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Lee 'Scratch' Perry Presents Confusion: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1971
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Soulful I: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1969-1970
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People Funny Boy: The Upsetter Singles 1968-1969
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King Scratch (Musical Masterpieces from the Upsetter Ark‐ive) Apple Music
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Cosmic Drop Riddim
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Black Art From the Black Ark
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Lee 'Scratch' Perry Presents The Full Experience
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People Funny Boy: The Early Upsetter Singles
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Disco Devil Vol. 1 (5 Classic Discomixes From the Black Ark studio 1977-9)
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The Trojan Albums Collection (1971–1973)
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The Best of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
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Megaton Dub 1 + 2
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Mr Perry I Presume
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Roaring Lion
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At WIRL Records Apple Music
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High Plains Drifter: Jamaican 45's 1968-73
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Disco Devil: The Jamaican Disco Mixes
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The Sound Doctor: Lee Perry and the Sufferers' Black Ark Singles and Dub Plates, 1972–1978
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FACT Mix 341: The Orb & Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
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Reggae Genius (20 Upsetter Classics)
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The Return of Sound System Scratch: More Lee Perry Dub Plate Mixes & Rarities 1973 to 1979
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The Black Ark Years: The Jamaican 7″s: Sipple Out Deh
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Sound System Scratch: Lee Perry's Dub Plate Mixes 1973 to 1979
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Enter the Dragon
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Dub Treasures From the Black Ark: Rare Dubs 1976–1978
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Jamaica Soul 3 (A Serious Selection Of 'Groovy Hits' From Lee Perry's Productions 1969-1977)
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Scratch Came Scratch Saw Scratch Conquered
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The Best of the Upsetter Years: 1970-1971
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Reggae Legends 2
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Babylon a Fall: The Best of Lee Perry
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Lee Perry vs. The Observer
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Collectorama - 1966-1979
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Ape-ology
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Dubstrumentals Apple Music
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I Am The Upsetter: The Rare Sevens Box Set
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Essential Lee Perry: the Ultimate Upsetter
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I Am the Upsetter
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Gold Collection Apple Music
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Stick Together
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This Is Crucial Reggae
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The Upsetters Disco 45: Crucial Discomixes From the Black Ark Studios, Vol. II
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Black Ark: Crucial Discomixes From the Black Ark Studios
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Dub-Triptych Apple Music
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20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection: The Best of Lee Scratch Perry
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Original Jamaican Vibrations
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Revolution Dub + Musical Bones
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Soul Fire: An Introduction to Lee "Scratch" Perry
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Lee 'Scratch' Perry & The Upsetters
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Wonderman Years
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Anthology: 1968 - 1978
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Baffling Smoke Signal: The Upsetter Shop, Volume 3
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Bushweed Corntrash / Callying Butt / Stay Dread
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Scratch Walking Apple Music
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Also known as
King Koba · King Perry · King Scratch · Lee King Perry · Lee Perry · Lee Perry & Friends · Lee Perry & Prince Jammy · Lee Perry The Upsetter · Lee Scratch Perry · Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry · Lee “Scratch” Perry & the Upsetters · Rainford Hugh Perry · Scratch Perry · The Mighty Upsetter · The Upsetter · Upsetter Mix · £ee $cratch Perry
Tags
- jamaican
- soul and reggae
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- af75ebe4-3ab1-423d-a499-2a6f9d011ce2
- ISNI
- 0000000120228836
- ISNI
- 0000000368627611
- IPI
- 00064337872
- IPI
- 00064337970
- IPI
- 00159757519
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.